Wild honeybee populations are declining and have been classified as "critically endangered" on…

Wild honeybee populations are declining and have been classified as "critically endangered" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List. Research from Agroscope in Zurich and the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart indicates that while wild honeybees (Apis mellifera) are present in Europe, their numbers could drop by approximately 56% in the next decade without swarming from managed hives. Wild populations, which nest in natural cavities, represent about one-sixth of Europe's honeybee population, yet little is known about their ecological and economic roles.